Local and Personal Notes From Geneseo and Vicinity
Local items detail travel plans and visits in East Moline Hampton Rock Island and Geneseo. Names include Mrs Jobin Bueh Abe Bermstein Mrs Van Osdall Mr C E Boothe and Lieut Stanley Woods. A D A R essay prize committee and confirmation exercises at the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church Are noted with dates and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobin Bueh
Hampton
Rock Island
Jd van Osdall
Greely
Colorado
Grave Garrett
Dauughter Inez
Milwaukee
C E. Boothe
van Osdali
Geneseo
Reva Holmstromsther Larson
Florence Edberg Jéanie Anderson
Hilda Sjostrand
Elleo Krantz
Church Announcements From May Service Schedule
Local churches publish Sunday to evening services with multiple pastors sharing sermons. Gravus Usirsp Evaxcsrtca L. lists 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m services. Junior League at 8 p m. Keystony League at 6 30 p m. Communion at St Marys Friday. Ascension May 9th events. Christian Science 10 45 a m at Woodman Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravus Usirsp
Curistian
Woodman Hall
Adamant Fatep Man
St Manthy’s Catuotn
FB. Foley
Sam
Colona
Geneseo
Prespy Terran
A. Suilley
Prominent Residents Visit Nearby Towns and Local Events
Social visits fill midweek notes as Mrs N B Gould and Mrs JJ M Wier travel between Galva Rock Island and Cambridge. A box sociable is planned May 5 at Pleasant Hill schoolhouse Munson township. A Cambridge old schoolhouse sale brings $455 including foundation. Wives of county officials, arrivals from Oklahoma and Sweden, and multiple local residents figure in the week’s exchanges alongside a benefit dance by Odd Fellows and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Anderson
Oklahoma
Sweden
Pleasant Hill
Munson Township
Amy Elm
Local Church News and Visits Across Communities
Emmet Brownleg and family moved to Genesen Wednesday while Will Santea and family visited their home last Sunday. Mr and Mrs te Santee Sr visited their son at Salem in recent weeks. Rev W Smithsod wife attended ministerial meeting in Tiskilwa. Lida Ladderbaugh, a student in Rock Island, visited her parents. Salem services May 5 at 10 80 am with Sunday school. Sharon services May 63 at 3 pm with sacrament. Third quarterly conference set for Sharon May 4 at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Brownleg
Genesen
Will Santea
Mrs. Te Santee
Salem
Lida Ladderbaugh
Rock Island
Sharon
W.R. Wiley
Green River Local Notes and Arrivals
Miss Florence Oltman of Silvis spent Tuesday here with friends. J. W Fennesey and F. E. Edwards were in Genesee on business. Dr Walk assisted Dr Johnson in Moline. Superintendent Martin Luther visited Green River on school matters. Webster seeds sold by F. E. Edwards priced after May 1, two for five cents. seeds are first quality. A local weather prophet foresees forty frosts after Easter. a rainy Easter would be preferable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Oltman
Silvis
J. W Fennesey
F. E. Edwards
Genesee
O . Gilbert
Cleveland Advocate
Martin Luther
Green River
Webster
Bayaa
Turkeys and shoes stir editor memories and Greek tariff tale
In New York Mark Twain recalls a Virginia City turkey feud and a note to explain a rival bet. A Greek firm sold 500 pairs of American shoes last year before shoemakers lobbied for a tariff to curb imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City Enterprise
Mark Twain
New York
Jsana
Athens
Pearls on a Platter and Other Roaring Tales
A chatty column recalls Potemkin serving pearls as fruit at a czarina dinner, a noble ring mischief in a court dance, and William Beckford’s Aladdin like mansion hoard. It notes a plug tobacco origin tale, plus Mrs Depew’s wedding tour anecdote involving a sharp Scot and Chauncey Depew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tad
Prince Potemkin
Catherine
Trussiy - in--the-Crimea
Ping
William Beckford
Vallek
Fonthil
England
Trort
Beckford
Grissaum
Depew
de— Pew
Dangers of Kissing Across Cultures and Disease
A long excerpt from Dr. Nalposse discusses how kissing spreads microbes and disease. It notes adults can resist but infants are vulnerable, with saliva and nasal secretions cited as pathogen reservoirs. The piece cites Jules Felix on skin diseases linked to kissing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weis
Nalposse
Medicl
Paris
Constantine
Pley
Jules Felix
Europe
Rough on Gus Joke From Yvette Guilbert in Philadelphia
Yvette Guilbert, visiting Philadelphia, jokes in English at a luncheon by a women’s club. The French actress grins at language quirks and recalls a mother daughter pun about Gus and daily shaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Yvette Guilbert
Philadelphia
Trade figures cited for Philippine sales during occupation
The source claims that in eight years of occupation about 30 million dollars of American goods were sold in the Philippines and that in earlier years sales ranged from fifty to eighty thousand dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Chancery Notice in Henry County Illinois 1907
In Henry County Circuit Court a chancery case involves unseen defendants listed in the affidavit of non residence and unknown heirs and widows of Elias B Stiles James Withrow Joseph Hickox Josiah Dow and others. Defendants unknown cannot be ascertained and a summons will issue. unless they plead by June next a decree may be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Withrow
Joseph Hickox
Josiah Dow
Hetra
Josias’ Dow
Joseph A. Sawyer
Enzi Aldrich
Henry Miller
John Fogle
John Voegl
Michael
Eased
Mary
Clendenin
David Hazard
Labaur
Farwell
Heira
Frank
Rumméil
Titeen
Meridan
Envy
Illnois
Circuit Court
Eald
Bret Monde
Thesaald
Krel
Cambridge
Haury
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East Moline
Peter Bickler
Emery
AL Garnett
Ae Hinmond
Abe Bermstein
Sargent
Center Stret
Genoeseo
Tet Hetone Hall
Henry L. Kiner
Charles G. Davis
W.H Hosford
Katherine Antes
Katherine Dickson
Ottawa
Stanley Woods
Miss Dickson
Lucretia Dickson
W. B. Millard
Sanduay
lRore
Usuaniax
D. M. Kirkpatrick
Tennyson
Iquils
Bartist
C K Bidwell
J L Shively
Swenisu Ev. Sergerax
kKev
Gambridge
N B Gould
Galva
JJ M Wier
Jonas Stafford of
Ea. Tamme
Union
J F York
Wiliam Pierce
Cambridge School
Andrew Guard
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
William Pierce
Annie Ellsworth Crane
A. A
Emeline C Crane
Osco Township
Herbert T Norton
Olathe
Kansas
Frank P Crane
Chicago
Hattie B. Smith
Houston
Texas
Golona
Lacher
The
Odd Fellows
Factory
Martin Coleman
Colona Ferry
Argilo
V. Brainerd
Clement Lodge No 680
Clement Halch
M. E. Church
A. W. Seighon
6. Clynch
Seighon
Lynch
Omaha
Phenex
W. Smithsod
Tiskilwa
Walk
Moline
Johnson
Solla
Chancery Notice
Air ‘m
Wonimi
Ita
Asin
Tan Ie Wea
reaseto-Aus Stele Barclay
Rochester
N. Y
Supreme Court of Kansas
Torrey Kan
Arg
Barclay
St. Louis
Aira Blenkley
Ardee Flour
Hel Ming
Ralston
Weinhahr
Famonn
W.weingier
Tor Neicr
Clouse & Stam
Pharmacists
Geneseo: Savings Bank
H. O’bryan
C. 8. Young
A.W. Weimer
W. H Holzinger
J.H O'Brran
C.s.youne
A.W. Waren
Winnas Weiner
F.C. Zimmermas
F.f.rieger
William Robett
A.W. Barce
F.O Winnrow
E.laupersauen
Nyt Cixcrk
Ross & Wat
Annawan
Illinois
Ee Eee Lw
Deere & Co
Mendt, Avery and Moline
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